A Cotswold District Council spokesperson said: "We are disappointed by the Planning Inspectorate’s decision, announced on Monday 15 June, to overturn the Council’s decision to refuse a development of 54 homes to be built on land north of The Wern, on the edge of Lechlade.

• Cardboard and paper recycling to be collected together – starting later this year 
• From April 2027, plastic bags and wrapping can be recycled at the kerbside 

• With a wide range of materials collected at the kerbside bring bank facilities will be closed and removed (charity banks are unaffected). 

The Leader of Cotswold District Council Cllr Mike Evemy has written to Gloucestershire NHS leaders calling for assurances on the future of rural healthcare, following unanimous support from councillors across the political spectrum to safeguard local hospitals described as “gems at the heart of our communities.”